WELCOME TO SLEEPY GAP PAWPAWS!

We are a small, family-owned nursery and orchard selling all things pawpaw, Asimina triloba. We specialize in growing grafted trees, especially Peterson Pawpaws and Kentucky State University selections. Our small fruit-bearing orchard of 143 trees consists of 22 varieties. We sell pawpaw trees, fruit, seed, and other fun pawpaw items.

GRAFTED TREE SALES WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY AUGUST 1 AT 7AM. Click on the SHOP tab to see the grafted trees for sale.

What is a pawpaw?

Pawpaws are North America’s largest native edible fruit. The tree and the fruit, both called pawpaw, are native to the eastern half of the U.S. in wooded areas, especially near streams and rivers. Asimina triloba is a temperate species in the Annonaceae (a family of largely tropical plant species) and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 5-8 and sometimes even further north.